Temporarily skipping [Invisible Execution Slash], Kei used the remaining two chances for extracting ordinary traits.
- Random Small Transformation (Green)
- Crimson Frenzy (White)]
[Random Small Transformation (Green):
As someone who has long studied various transformation techniques, you have mastered extremely advanced transformation skills, allowing you to easily alter your body shape. Your proficiency in various transformation techniques is slightly improved. Your abilities in aura imitation, voice imitation, habit imitation, and body shape imitation are also slightly enhanced.]
[Crimson Frenzy (White):
Being constantly immersed in blood and living alongside it every day has given you an instinctual craving for it. Your understanding of biological vascular structures, weaknesses, combat desire, and bloodlust is slightly enhanced. When exposed to blood environments for prolonged periods, the likelihood of abnormal behavior increases.]
Kei glanced at [Random Small Transformation] and immediately skipped over it. Not only was the name frustrating, but the effect was also garbage. If it could transform him into something like Susanoo, then maybe he would be a little interested, but in the end, it only slightly improved his transformation skills.
As if he would care about that!
With [Zero-Frame Start] enhancing his chakra control and [Silent Walker] improving his aura concealment, his transformation abilities were already good enough to fool even kage-level powerhouses.
Activating this trait was completely pointless!
His eyes settled on [Crimson Frenzy].
This thing... should be incompatible with Tsunade's hemophobia, right? Wouldn't this just cure her instantly?
Kei scratched his cheek.
One was bloodthirsty, the other is terrified of blood—if they cancel each other out, then wouldn't it be a non-issue?
I've basically saved your life. A little favor isn't too much to ask, right?
While pondering how to negotiate with Tsunade, he stopped overthinking and used the random blue trait upgrading.
[Upgraded Memory Master of the Shinobi World (Blue) into Seeker of Origins (Purple)]
[Seeker of Origins (Purple):
Your memory palace technique has become instinctual and innate, granting you near-infinite memory capacity. You can uncover hidden truths, seek out all origins, and your comprehension, insight, and memory capabilities have greatly improved. The speed at which you learn ninjutsu, secret arts, and skills is significantly enhanced.]
As the system notification ended, Kei's mind became extraordinarily clear. The sensation of accelerated thinking was difficult to describe, but it made him feel extremely comfortable.
The forbidden jutsu he had always wanted to create—something akin to Izanagi—suddenly had a clear direction. Many past doubts from his training now seemed to have answers.
A slight smile appeared on his lips.
The upgrade didn't directly boost his combat power. But the massive increase in memory and learning ability would drastically reduce the time he needed for self-study.
In the long run, this upgrade was undoubtedly more valuable than improving [Silent Walker], [Handsome], or [Euphoria Healing].
System, activate [Invisible Execution Slash].
Once the effects of the upgraded trait subsided, he activated the newly obtained concept trait.
Memories of swinging a blade day after day flooded his mind.
The Dance of the Crescent Moon, Leaf-Style Willow, Secret Sword: Moonlight, Vacuum Sword, and other ninja sword techniques were repeatedly analyzed.
The Cloud-Style Front Beheading, Cloud-Style Reverse Beheading, and the Iai Beheading, Chakra Shockwave Slash, Secret Sword: Snowstorm Beheading were also embedded in his memory, practiced to perfection.
Thanks to the [Seeker of Origins] enhancement, the flood of training memories from activating the new trait quickly became second nature.
Kei could clearly feel that any sword or blade that entered his hands—he could effortlessly wield its full potential and power!
"Invisible Execution Slash... gotta test its probability first..."
He took one last look at the system interface and then stood up, pushing open the basement door.
"Huh? Where's Danzō?" Standing in the corridor, Kushina saw Kei come out and approached him, holding a small wooden stick.
Peeking inside the basement and realizing that Danzō was nowhere to be seen, she asked her boyfriend in confusion.
"The trash heap." Kei laughed as he wrapped an arm around Kushina's waist.
Together, they headed for the first floor.
"Huh? You just let him go like that?"
"No worries. I already had my shadow clone assign a Root ninja to keep an eye on him."
"Oh~ Are you sure your shadow clone won't mess up and get exposed?"
"Relax, it knows what it's doing!"
"Hahaha~!" Kushina laughed as she leaned on Kei's shoulder.
"I'm borrowing this." Kei grinned and took the one-foot-long, thumb-thick wooden stick from Kushina's hand.
He had fully absorbed Danzō's memories.
Then, he had his shadow clone use the Face Copying Technique, perfectly mimicking Danzō's appearance and aura. He wasn't the least bit worried about being exposed in front of Hiruzen.
Later, once he altered the memories of Danzō's two confidants—Tatsuma and Tanuki—everything would be foolproof. The only potential threat left was Orochimaru.
But no matter—he could handle anything that came his way.
As long as he fully controlled Root, no matter how cunning Orochimaru was, he wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
"Hehe~ I bought two chickens this morning. How about we make a chicken dish for lunch?"
Kushina, having full trust in her boyfriend, had no worries at all. With her mind at ease, she started thinking about what to cook.
"Mmm, let me borrow the chickens first."
"Don't worry, they should still be edible afterward."
Kei ruffled Kushina's hair.
Under her puzzled gaze, he grabbed the two tightly bound roosters and took them to the courtyard.
Slash~ Slash~ Slash~ Slash~ Slash…
Cluck~ Cluck~ Cluck~ Cluck~ Cluck…
The slashes looked imposing, but in reality, they were completely harmless.
After swinging the wooden stick over twenty times,
Kei finally faintly sensed that strange and elusive power flicker for a brief moment.
A chicken leg fell off the rooster and dropped to the ground.
"Was that its head? Or a bone?" Kei picked up the wooden stick and started striking the second rooster.
This time, it took over a hundred slashes before that power activated again.
A bloodcurdling shriek rang out—its tone warped beyond recognition.
Then, a tiny red tongue, less than a centimeter long, fell out of the rooster's open beak.
Many Yamanaka clan members, who were in the middle of cooking, heard the eerie cry and immediately poked their heads out of the kitchen.
Realizing the sound came from Kei's residence, those curious clansmen silently retracted their heads.
That brat always went overboard. Last time, several clan members suffered great embarrassment. Better not to get involved in this mess!
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish—
The stick whipped through the air in rapid succession.
An hour later, staring at Tsunade, who had collapsed in the courtyard, her limbs stiff and face filled with terror at the sight of all the chicken blood,
"Y-You… hurry up and clean this mess…!"
Her complexion finally improved a little after realizing all the blood came from those two lifeless roosters.
Compared to human blood, chicken blood affected her less... But they looked the same, right? Maybe knowing it was not from a human made the difference.
Kei looked at the headless, footless chickens, their skeletons cleaved in half, their necks chopped shorter than duck necks.
Yeah… maybe it would be too much trouble for Kushina to cook these.
He clapped his hands together.
A water tornado swept up all the blood and remains from the ground. The long vortex swirled through the Kei clan's compound, before finally dumping everything straight into the nearby river.
"Just now… what were you doing?"
With the bloodstains gone, Tsunade's pale face finally regained some color.
"Practicing medical ninjutsu?"
"Do you think I'm that easy to fool?! What kind of medical ninjutsu would result in something ?!"
"Uh, Chakra Scalpel?"
"What kind of medical ninja practices Chakra Scalpel with a wooden stick?! Fine! Try it on me right now!"
"I don't think that's necessary, right…?"
"KEI! YOU DARE SHAVE OFF MY EYEBROWS?! BASTARD! GET BACK HERE!"